Noyes Galleries presents "Scrutiny: 40 Paintings" by Joe Lugara

(HAMMONTON, NJ) -- Forty paintings from Joe Lugara’s series “Scrutiny” will be featured in a solo exhibition at the Noyes Galleries at Kramer Hall in Hammonton from July 13 – October 7, 2022. The exhibited works are part of a continuing series. Begun a decade ago, “Scrutiny,” which is still in progress, consists of more than 200 small-scale watercolor paintings on board. The images are abstract but suggest various aspects of nature—terrains, atmospheric conditions, insects, mud slides, plants, animals, bones, and fossils.

Makin Waves Song of the Week: “Crosstown Traffic” by Debra Devi

by Bob Makin - published 2022-07-01
Off her new “Jamification Station Vol. 1” live EP, Jersey City blues-rocker Debra Devi’s blistering cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic “Crosstown Traffic” is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.

New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 07-01-22

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!

Top 15 Most Read Stories at New Jersey Stage from January 1 to June 30, 2022

Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.  This is our first time taking a look at the most read articles over a six month time frame.  Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. Among the top 15 for the first half of the year are articles about comedy, film, music, theatre, and community events through original features and reviews, event previews, and industry news. It includes articles from 7 counties in New Jersey (Burlington, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, and Union).

Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...6/30/22

by Danny Coleman - published 2022-06-30
"Yeah, The Kentucky Headhunters live," said guitarist Greg Martin with a laugh. "We’re alive and well; some people think we disappeared back in '91-'92 but we've never stopped. We've worked every year except for 2020 but we released a brand-new album back in October of last year called, "That's a Fact Jack!" so, it's actually been out for a while. You know how things work now, I mean it's not like back in the old days where they have you going to the label months before the release and you'd be working things; you'd be working radio, you'd be working print and after doing that you'd have a video; it's just a different time different way of doing things now. I mean, even though the album was released in October, we're still working it pretty active now and well, because a lot of people think we went away because there was an abandonment back in '92 when the Phelps brothers left and went to do their own thing, we kept going but a lot of folks think we just disappeared. Nope, we never went away, we released several albums since 1992 and this album; the last studio album we did before this one was in 2016 called "On Safari" and then just a little bit later we released a live album that was recorded in England but yeah man, we've been very actively working but you're right, I mean, you're not the first to say you thought we were not together, so don’t feel bad."

Monmouth University Presents a True Beatnik Night Of Poetry, Jazz and “Harp” Beats

by Gary Wien, JerseyArts.com - published 2022-06-30
Poetry and music go together, but rarely do you have a chance to experience a beatnik night like Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts has planned for Saturday, July 9th in the Pollak Theatre. The evening’s lineup mixes a local legend, up-and-coming talent, and a hometown guy who has reached the pinnacle of his craft. The theater will be filled with spoken word, vocals, and music ranging from jazz to hip-hop.

Historic Walnford to host art exhibit

(UPPER FREEHOLD, NJ) --  The Monmouth County Park System will host the interdisciplinary art exhibit Thrive at Historic Walnford, 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold.  Exploring the cyclical nature of the world around us, this exhibit invites visitors to experience the flow of life through the works of featured artists Alice Momm, Maureen Bennett, Susan Hoenig, and Katrina Bello. This intimate one-room exhibit is open daily from 9:00am-4:00pm from July 9, 2022 through July 7, 2023.

Phoenix Productions To Hold Auditions for "Hair"

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Phoenix Productions, the community theatre company of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, has announced auditions for its autumn production of HAIR, being presented at the Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25. Auditions will be held on July 6 and 7 at Phoenix Productions headquarters, 659 Chestnut Street in Red Bank.  An offsite audition will be held at Lakehouse Music Academy, 619 Lake Avenue in Asbury Park on July 11.

Free Family Fun at the Grunin Center This Summer

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Family-friendly entertainment is the star on the Main Stage at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts this summer, with spectacular shows being offered as part of the CAMP (Community Arts and Music Programming) series. All CAMP shows are free, with limited tickets available to the public.